l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

Senate Bill 2242

Relating to institutions of higher education.

Became law, signed March 21, 2025, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to institutions of higher education.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Daniel Johnston, Mike Motschenbacher, SuAnn Olson, Bob Paulson, Mike Wobbema

Its course

January 17 to March 24, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action19 actions on 15 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 1024 days

EducationJan 17 to Feb 620 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 1028 days

EducationFeb 18 to Mar 717 days

Back in the SenateMar 10 to Mar 199 days

Waiting to be sentMar 19 to Mar 190 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 212 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 7

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 7

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 17 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 17Introduced and sent to Education
  2. Jan 28Heard in Education
  3. Feb 6Education recommended it as amended, 6 to 0
  4. Feb 7Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Feb 10Passed the Senate, 47 to 0

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 11Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 18Read a first time and sent to Education
  3. Mar 5Heard in Education
  4. Mar 7Education recommended it as amended, 13 to 1
  5. Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Mar 10Passed the House of Representatives, 89 to 4

Back in the Senate Mar 11 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 11Returned to the Senate
  2. Mar 14The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes
  3. Passed the Senate, 47 to 0
  4. Mar 19Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 19Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Mar 21Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 24Filed with the Secretary of State
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeSenate
  2. Jan 28Committee Hearing 10:30Senate
  3. Feb 6Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0Senate
  4. Feb 7Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  5. Feb 10Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0Senate
  6. Feb 11Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 18Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 5Committee Hearing 02:00House of Representatives
  9. Mar 7Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 1 0House of Representatives
  10. Mar 7Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 10Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 89 nays 4House of Representatives
  12. Mar 11Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  13. Mar 14ConcurredSenate
  14. Mar 14Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0Senate
  15. Mar 19Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 19Signed by PresidentSenate
  17. Mar 19Sent to GovernorSenate
  18. Mar 21Signed by Governor 03/20Senate
  19. Mar 24Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20Both houses